TORIES BEATEN IN THE COMMONS DEBATE ON FACTORY BILL
London August 12 the government was defeated in the house of commons during the factory bill debate by 163 to 143 as textile factories were urged to close at noon instead of 1 pm the opposition and Irish members cheered. Home Secretary Richey said the government would accept the decision. Timothy Healy quipped on the resignation remark. The house then passed the Pacific cable bill 183 to 59 amid personal attacks in the debate.
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Germany's Troops in China Count Waldersee Speech
Berlin August 13 Count von Waldersee praised German troops in China saying success came with William behind him and that Germany would soon have a different sound abroad. He lauded mounted artillery and noted enemies now respect Germany, stressing Kaiser backed power opens new trade highways and elevates German name.
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To Fight the Biscuit Trust in St Louis Meet Planned
Representatives of five large independent cracker factories will meet in St Louis in late September to form an association modeled after the grocers league. Their aim is to oppose the National Biscuit Company, the so called cracker trust, across the United States.
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Malaria Link From Mosquito Bite Revealed by Dr Doty
New York August 12 Dr Alvah H H Doty health officer reports progress in warfare against mosquitoes on Staten Island. He describes selecting a low district with stagnant pools, discovering 39 percent malaria in inhabitants, and finding Anopheles malarial mosquitoes. He notes a 7 year old girl with malaria, and blood parasite found. He also tests agents to kill larvae, warning against dangerous bichloride of mercury and carbolic acid, and explains oil dispersion methods and the potential of petroleum oil as an effective larvicide.
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Cuba's Gomez rejects vice presidency amid Palma and Maso debate
Havana August 12 General Maximo Gomez declines the republic's vice presidency and backs Estrada Palma and Maso for top posts, urging Cubans to unite for a strong government. Maso allegedly relies on the negro vote to win the presidency amid a thwarted plan for a unanimous choice. In Halifax, the Drumalis, a 2450 ton iron bark, ran aground off Cape Sable in dense fog, breaking apart as crew and passengers faced evacuation and hardship.
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Kitchener Says British Win Big Across Fronts
London dispatch cites Lord Kitchener reporting weekly gains in August. Boers suffer 39 killed and 685 prisoners, including Wolmarans, with 85 surrenders and 24,400 rounds of ammunition captured. Tiwaxens and 5,580 horses seized. most captures in Orange River Colony. General French writes that Cape Colony forces push enemy bands northward.
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Drowned in Can of Milk Infant Dies in Milk House
Louise Schmidt, year and a half old, daughter of George Schmidt near Arcadia Wisconsin, drowned today in a large can of milk while at play in the milk house. A separate Vienna dispatch reports a vendetta murder in London with seven killed and twenty three wounded after a church clash.
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Wife Sues for Divorce in Cruelty and Infidelity Case
Mrs Tallulah Estelle Rodgers sues John A Rodgers for divorce, charging cruelty and infidelity and seeking permanent alimony, custody of two children, and alimony. The suit notes they married November 7, 188x and that abuse occurred during illness.
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Alleged Damaging Evidence Plays Out in New York Case
New York reporters detail alleged police corruption as Edgar Whit ney and Burgdorf face questions over payments from pool rooms. Justice Jerome leads a judicial inquiry with notes from District Attorney Philbin and Governor Odell’s office. Indictments in gambling cases loom as the probe widens. George E Bissert receives five and a half years in prison and a $4000 fine on bribery charges.
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Emblems of Summer Girls Arm Tattoos Stir Atlantic City
A Philadelphia Record item notes a new fad of summer girls tattooing white college designs on their arms or necks. One wore a University of Pennsylvania flag with UPenn letters and a heart. Designs are made by applying adhesive plaster, browning in sun, then removing plaster to reveal a white imprint. Some extend to initials of sweethearts, with dress constraints limiting spread.
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Jealous husband shoots two in Baltimore street
A jealous husband, Joseph F. Adams, cornered his wife and her suspected lover, Charles Houck, on a Baltimore street. He shot Houck twice and then killed the woman with three shots as she lay across him. Adams surrendered an hour later, admitting pride in the crime. Houck lived at 425 East Twenty-sixth Street. Adams at 1510 Kensett Street with four children. Houck, a one-legged plasterer, was 28 and divorced recently.
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